CONTENTS Editor's Foreword 5 Preface 9 To the Gentle Reader 13 PART FIRST — THE MAIDEN'S WREATH. 1. The Sunflower — Faith. CHAPTER I. How Great a Blessing Is the True Faith 29 II. Keep the Faith 33 III. Whose is this Image? 37 IV. Be Vigilant 41 2. The Ivy — Hope. V. Hope in the Lord 46 VI. God Doeth All Things Well 50 VII. The Blessed Fruits of Patience 54 VIII. Weep Not! 58 3. The Peony — Love of God. IX. Sursum Corda! Lift up Your Hearts! 62 X. Let the Love of God Dwell in Your Heart 67 XI. The Miracle of Love 72 XII. Love upon the Altar 76 XIII. In the Bright Days of Youth 80 4. The Rose — Love of Our Neighbor. XIV. Kindheartedness 85 XV. Honor thy Father and thy Mother 89 XVI. An Earnest of Future Blessings 93 XVII. The Ambassadors of Christ 98 XVIII. What Friendship Ought to Be 102 XIX. It is Difficult yet not Impossible 107 5. The Carnation — Obedience. XX. Our Great Exemplar 111 XXI. A Careful Mother 115 XXII. Obedience the Christian's Ornament 120 XXIII. Some Objections Which May Be Urged 123 6. The Forget-me-not — Piety. XXIV. The Real Flower 128 XXV. "Remember Thy Last End" 132 XXVI. "One Thing is Necessary" 136 XXVII. Do Not Imitate Eve 140 XXVIII. Imitate Mary 145 XXIX. A Ladder to Heaven 149 XXX. A Fount of Healing 154 XXXI. Is Confession Difficult? 159 XXXII. The Table of the Lord 163 XXXIII. The Robe of Piety. 168 7. The Violet — Humility. XXXIV. The Maiden's Ornament 173 XXXV. Humility is Essential to Salvation 177 XXXVI. The Fruits of Humility 182 8. The Daffodil — Industry. XXXVII. The Value of Work. 187 XXXVIII. Love of Work 191 XXXIX. Away from Home 195 9. The Narcissus — Truthfulness. XL. False Prophets 199 XLI. Truth Before All 203 XLII. Let Your Speech Be Always with Charity 208 XLIII. There Is no Great Harm in It! 212 XLIV. Calumny and Contempt 216 XLV. Sins Committed by Hearing 220 XLVI. A Small, but Dangerous Member 225 PART SECOND — A WREATH OF LILIES. 1. The Lily in Untarnished Splendor. XLVII. How Beautiful Is the Chaste Generation! 233 XLVIII. Blessed Are the Clean of Heart 237 XLIX. Fight and Conquer 241 L. Take Courage! 245 2. The Lily and Her Enemies. LI. The Enemy in Our Own Heart 249 LII. The Enemy in Human Shape 253 LIII. The Enemy in Finery and External Attractions 257 LIV. The Enemy in Our Eyes 261 LV. The Enemy in What We Hear and Read 264 LVI. The Enemy in the Ballroom 268 LVII. The Enemy in the Theatre 272 3. The Faded Lily. LVIII. What a Misfortune! 275 LIX. The Consequences of That Misfortune 278 LX. The Lily Fades! To What an End Does this Lead! 281 4. The Lily Protected and Cared for. LXI. The Sentinels Who Guard the Lily of Chastity 284 LXII. Sunshine ; 288 LXIII. Celestial Dew 292 LXIV. A Mother's Care 296 PART THIRD — AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS. 1. Which Is My Path? LXV. The Decision to Be Made 303 LXVI. Useful Advice 307 LXVII. The Means to Make a Wise Choice 311 2. The Married State. LXVIII. Ought I to Marry? 316 LXIX. Whom Should I Marry? 320 LXX. The Time of Courtship 324 LXXI. Marry a Catholic 327 LXXII. Are Mixed Marriages Happy? 331 LXXIII. The Conditions Under Which the Church Tolerates Mixed Marriages 336 3. The Religious State. LXXIV. The Happiness of a Religious Vocation 339 LXXV. The Sacrifices of a Religious Vocation 344 LXXVI. The Signs of a Religious Vocation 349 4. Unmarried Life in the World. LXXVII. The Value of Virginity 354 LXXVIII. The So-called "Old Maids" 357 PART FOURTH — FAMILY LIFE. 1. Religion the Foundation of Family Life LXXIX. The Happiness of Family Life 367 LXXX. The Safeguard of Family Life 371 LXXXI. The Peace of Family Life 374 2. The Religious Education of Children. LXXXII. Happiness or Misery 378 LXXXIII. Begin the Work Early 382 LXXXIV. The Principal Factors and Supports in the Training of a Child 385 LXXXV. Studies: Higher Education. 389 LXXXVI. The Blessing from Above 395 3. The Housewife's Adorning. LXXXVII. Beautiful Apparel 399 LXXXVIII. Gold Ornaments 403 LXXXIX. Diamonds 407 XC. Precious Stones 410 PART FIFTH — A FEW CONCLUDING WORDS. XCI. Farewell 419 A Rule of Life 423 The Art of Being Happy 426 BOOK II. DEVOTIONS. PART FIRST. DAILY PRAYERS. 435 Morning Prayers 435 Morning Offering of the Apostleship of Prayer 436 Short Act of Consecration before a Picture of the Sacred Heart 437 Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love 438 Prayer before Instruction 438 Prayer after Instruction 438 Grace before Meals 439 Grace after Meals 439 Indulgenced Aspirations and Short Prayers 440 Evening Prayers 451 Prayers to Obtain a Good Death 452 DEVOTIONS FOR MASS 455 A Method of Assisting at the holy Sacrifice of the Altar by Following the Ordinary of the Mass 463 A Mode of Hearing Mass in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 481 DEVOTIONS FOR CONFESSION 495 Prayers before Confession 495 Examination of Conscience for Young Women 496 Acts of Contrition 503 Resolution of Amendment 504 Prayers after Confession 504 DEVOTIONS FOR COMMUNION 505 Acts of Faith, Adoration, Contrition, Humility, Hope, Charity, and Desire before Communion 506 Acts of Humility, Thanksgiving and Oblation, Love, and Petition after Communion 507 Indulgenced Prayer before a Crucifix 509 Petitions and Offerings after Holy Communion 510 Indulgenced Acts in Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 514 Promises and Resolutions to be Made by Frequent Communicants 517 Simple .Acts and Prayers for Holy Communion 522 Prayer of Ven. Father Olier 525 Suscipe: Prayer of St. Ignatius 525 Anima Christi 526 THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 528 Stabat Mater 539 LITANIES APPROVED BY THE CHURCH. 543 Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus 543 Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 546 Litany of the Blessed Virgin 550 Litany of the Saints 553 A VISIT TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 565 Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori 565 Spiritual Communion 567 Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament 570 Acts of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 574 A Short Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 574 An Act of Consecration Recommended to the Children of Mary 574 A Prayer for the Church and for the Civil Authorities 575 VARIOUS PRAYERS AND NOVENAS 577 Prayer in Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and other Petitions Suitable after Communion and at Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, also in connection with a Novena 577 Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori to the Blessed Virgin Mary 580 Prayer of St. Aloysius Gonzaga to the Blessed Virgin 581 Prayer and Consecration to Our Lady of Perpetual Help 581 Chaplet in Honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 582 Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help 584 Prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel 585 Indulgenced Novenas in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 585 Eleven Novenas in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 585 Novena for any Festival and for any Special Occasion 587 The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary 589 The Four Great Anthems of the Blessed Virgin Mary 590 Alma Redemptoris 590 Ave Regina Coelorum 592 Regina Coeli 593 Salve Regina 594 Prayer to St. Joseph for the October Devotions 596 Another Approved Version of the Same Prayer 596 Act of Consecration to St. Joseph 597 Prayer to St. Joseph for a Happy Death 597 Prayer to St. Joseph for Perseverance 598 Novena in Honor of St. Joseph 598 Prayers in Honor of St. Joseph for the Agonizing 599 Prayer to St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church 599 Prayer to the Angel Guardian 600 Antiphon to the Archangel Michael 601 Prayer to St. Raphael, Archangel 601 Prayer to the Archangel Gabriel 601 Prayer to St. Anne 601 The Novena of Grace in Honor of St. Francis Xavier, Apostle of the Indies 602 Devout Exercises of the Six Sundays in Honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga 604 Prayers to St. Anthony 606 Prayer to St. Stanislaus Kostka 607 Prayer in Honor of St. Agnes 607 Prayer to St. Lucy 608 Prayer to St. Rose of Lima 609 Prayer to St. Agatha 609 Prayer to any Virgin-Saint 610 Prayer for divine Direction in the Choice of a State of Life 611 Indulgenced Prayer for a Christian Family 612 PART SECOND. THE SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. The Object of this Association 614 Obligations of the Members 615 Indulgences 615 SODALITY DEVOTIONS 617 The Solemn Reception of New Members 617 Synopsis of the Rite of Reception 617 Ceremony of Solemn Reception 617 Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 628 Pious Exercises and Prayers for Regular and Occasional Meetings 635 DEVOTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 639 Indulgences for the Month of May 640 Three Offerings in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 641 St. Aloysius' Act of Consecration 642 Prayer to our Queen of the Most Holy Rosary 642 MEDITATIONS ON THE LIFE OF MARY 643 Introduction 643 Mary's Vocation 643 Hymn to the Blessed Virgin, "Ave Maris Stella" 648 1st Day. — Mary's Immaculate Conception 649 2d Day. — Mary's First Graces : 651 3d Day. — Mary's Earliest Gift 652 4th Day. — God's Design in Beautifying Mary 652 5th Day. — The Birth of Mary. 653 6th Day. — The Presentation of Mary in the Temple 654 7th Day. — Mary's Life in the Temple 655 8th Day. — Mary's Espousals 656 9th Day. — The Marriage of Mary 657 10th Day. — The Annunciation 658 11th Day. — The Incarnation 659 12th Day. — The Visitation 660 13th Day. — Mary's Time of Expectancy 661 14th Day. — The Nativity 661 15th Day. — Mary's Purification 662 16th Day. — Simeon's Prophecy to Mary 663 17th Day. — The Flight into Egypt 664 18th Day. — Mary's Life at Nazareth 665 19th Day. — Mary's Loss of Jesus for Three Days 666 20th Day. — The Death of St. Joseph 667 21st Day. — Mary at Cana 668 22d Day. — Mary During Our Lord's Public Life 668 23d Day. — Mary Meets Jesus Carrying the Cross 669 24th Day. — Mary at the Foot of the Cross 670 25th Day. — Jesus is Placed in His Mother's Arms 671 26th Day. — Mary Sees Jesus Laid in the Sepulchre 672 27th Day. — Jesus Appears to Mary after the Resurrection 673 28th Day. — Mary the Mother of the Infant Church 674 29th Day. — Mary's Death 674 30th Day. — Mary's Assumption into Heaven 675 31st Day. — Mary's Coronation as Queen of Heaven 676 Hymn, "Mary, Thy Heart" 678 Hymn, "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name" 678 Digitized by Google.

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